Campaign or advertising button.



No. 783,584. PATENTED Fianza, 1905. fn KRASTIN.

CAMPAIGN 0R ADVERTISINGl BUTTON. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 23.41904.

www W no. massa Patented February' 28, 1905.

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PAUL KRASTIN, OF Plz-ll LADELPH IA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STUART l-I. HEIST, TRr-XDING- AS THE N A'IIONAL TOOL Se SIAMPf INU CUlYlPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,584, dated February 28, 1905.

Application {iled June 23, 1904. Serial No. 213,822.

lie it known that I, PAUL 'Ki-merrie, a citizen of the United States, residing at lhiladelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of llennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Campaign or Advertising Button, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to campaign or ad vertising buttons, and more particularly to that class of devices having the general conliguration of a flower with movable petal-like parts or arms which normally conceal a portrait, legend, insignia, or some advertising matter, but which may be opened or spread apart at will to expose the same.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novelty of the character stated which shall be composed of Vfew parts of simple construction and operation, which shall not be easily broken, and which can be manu- `lactured and sold at a low price.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood 'from the following description, taken in con nection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and wherein ldigure l is a perspective view of a button 1 embodying 'features of my invention, the same being shown applied tothe lapel ofy a coat and with the petal-like parts spread apart. Fig. 2 is an elevational 'view ofthe button,the dotted lines indicating the plane occupied by the petal-like parts when opened. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing the general arrangement o'l' the means for supporting and operating the petal-like parts. Fig. 4i is a perspective view of the reciprocating member or device for operating the petals. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the main support or button, and Fig. (3 is a perspective view of one of the petals.

Referringl to the drawings, '1 represents a suitable base, main support, or button for appli cation to the lapel of a coat in any suitable manner. For example, it may have a constricted part 2, whereby itmay be seated and retained in a buttonhole. The part l may have substanv tially the form of a cylindrical shell havingI an inwardly-directed bottom flange 3, which constitutes a guide `for a reciprocating' member or plunger 4C. The member 4- is provided with a series of H-shaped lingers 5, which are bent outwardly and upwardly and serve to connect the reciprocating head or plunger with the petal-like parts 6. The support or button l is provided with vertical slots, one for each petal, and with crossbars 7, upon which the petals rock.

6 designates the petals, the stems or shank portions of which are provided with two sets of jaws 8 and 9, whereof the former engage the cross-bars of the H-shaped lingers and whereof the jaws El engage the cross-bars 7 and constitute thereby a hinge or pivotal connection for the petals.

l() is a coil-spring seated in the bottom or soclceted part of the reciprocating head or plunger and acting' to normally solicit the latter outwardly in respect to the button, and thereby close the petals upon one another. The forward end of the spring bears against a cap lll, which admits of this action. The cap il constitutes a closure for theshcll or button proper and tends to hold the parts in their proper relative positions. The cap 1l may also bear upon its outer surface a por trait, legend, insignia, or an advertisement, as may likewise the petals, and this matter is exposed to view by simply pushing' the plunger l inwardly, and thereby opening the petals. It is manifest also that the various parts of the device may be suitably enameled or covered with cloth to simulate as near as possible `the coloring and configuration of a natural flower.

lt will be obvious to thosesliilled in the art to which the invention appertains that modilications may be made in detail without departing from the spirit and scope ot same. Hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts hereinbeforc described; but, l

Having described the nature and objects of the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is--- l. The combmatlon of a button eons1st1ng of a shell, a legend-plate disposed at one end of the shell, a soelietecl plunger in the other end of the shell, a spring' seated in the socket and bearing against the legend-plate, and a series of petal-like parts operatively connected with the plunger whereby they are adapted to open and Close upon the legend-plate, substantially as specified.

2. rl`he combination of a button Consisting` of a shell, a legend-plate or cap, a part movable in the shell, and petal-like members or arrns having two sets of jaws whereof one set engages thev walls of the shell and whereof the other set engages said movable part, whereby said arms are adapted to open and close upon the cap or legend-plate, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subseribing witnesses.

PAUL KRASTIN. lVitnesses:

W. J. JACKSON, K. M. GILLIGAN. 

